Allyson Felix says she’s retiring after 2022 monitor season
Allyson Felix, who closed the Tokyo Games final 12 months with extra Olympic medals than any US monitor and area athlete in historical past, says she’s going to retire after the 2022 season.
“This season isn’t about the time on the clock, it’s simply about joy,” Felix mentioned in an Instagram put up Wednesday on. “If you see me on the track this year I hope to share a moment, a memory, and my appreciation with you.”
At age 35, Felix received a bronze medal within the 400 meters final summer time in Tokyo, then adopted it up with a gold medal within the 4×400 relay.
Those had been her tenth and eleventh Olympic medals, which helped her move Carl Lewis within the U.S. file guide and left her behind just one runner in historical past, Finland’s Paavo Nurmi, who received 12 medals between 1920 and 1928.
Her final main meets determine to be the U.S. championships from June 23-26, then the world championships, which occur in Eugene, Oregon, from July 15-24.
Felix additionally has a file of 13 gold medals and 18 total from world championships.
More just lately, she has develop into an outspoken advocate for ladies. Her daughter, Camryn, was born in 2018. Around the identical time, Felix lower ties with Nike, upset with the best way the corporate handled pregnant athletes.
In her Instagram put up, she mentioned: “This season I’m running for women. I’m running for a better future for my daughter.”
